members of prime minister's david cameron's own party backed an opposition amendment calling for a smaller eu budget. opposition lawmakers say increasing funding for the regional body is unacceptable. the eu plans to expand its budgets for seven years starting in 2014. prime minister cameron had been surging members of parliament to back a spending freeze. >> and i'm quite prepared to use the veto if we don't get a deal that's good for britain. let's be clear, mr. speaker, it is in our interest to try to get a deal because a seven-year freeze would keep our bills down compared to annual budgets. >> the amendment passed with support from the main opposition labor party and several dozen members of cameron's ruling conservative party. british lawmakers skeptical of more european integration are likely to keep pressure on the government to take a tough stand on eu spending. the amendment is nonbinding but it has put cameron in a difficult position ahead of an eu summit in late november. >>> executives in japan are seeing the impact of the global economic slowdown in their latest reports. almo